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November Winter Market

Sunday November 12,9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Join us for the November Holiday Market! Local farmers, bakers, craftsmen & artisans will gather in the greenhouse at Bachman's Garden Center on Lyndale Ave. for an indoor farmers market and some holiday cheer!

In the News

Bus company set to expand into North Minneapolis, creating 70+ jobs

The Metropolitan Transportation Network, Incorporated (MTN), a Fridley-based company, is set to expand into North Minneapolis. The organization and its CEO and President Tashitaa Tufaa were honored at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 13 at the organization’s newest Terminal – the Iverson Terminal – in the Lind-Bohanon neighborhood. The early morning event was attended by elected officials and business leaders.

Wall St. Journal declares one U.S. travel destination among world's
hottest: Minneapolis

Of all the possible travel destinations this world has to offer, the Wall Street Journal has declared Minneapolis as one of the very hottest for the coming year — and the only one among the 10 in the good old U-S-of-A.

The national newspaper best known for reporting on all things money last week placed Minnesota's largest city fourth among its 10 "hot destinations for adventurous sophisticates, curious foodies and deep-pocketed beach bums."

Nicollet Mall will host 10-day Super Bowl festival

Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis are putting together a Minnesota-centric lineup

It wouldn’t be a Minnesota Super Bowl without Prince.

A tribute to the late music star, free shows and ice sculptures are among the sights promised at Super Bowl LIVE, a 10-day festival that will bring locals and visitors to the south end of Nicollet Mall before the big game next February.

Business Profile: Modehaus Bridal Atelier

Photo: Chelsea Lovett, Owner and Designer, Modehaus

Chelsea Lovett says hers is a classic story. After not being
able to find the wedding gown she envisioned, she made her own. A few years
later, Modehaus was born. Chelsea creates custom designs for her brides, tailoring
every aspect of the bride’s wishes for style and shape into a paper
representation and then, fine fabrics. When Chelsea decided to expand her
business by adding non-custom gowns, she turned to City of Minneapolis B-TAP service provider, the
University of St. Thomas Small Business Development Center (SBDC), for guidance.
Together, they refined her business plan and she secured a loan which helped to
purchase needed equipment and supplies for expansion. Now, Modehaus carries collections
of gowns which are available to bridal shops internationally. Chelsea continues
to call on SBDC when questions arise and says their support, along with her
family and friends, has been invaluable. If you’d like to check out Modehaus Bridal, they are hosting a
grand opening in their new, larger space in the Northrup King Building (1500
Jackson St, #225), 5:00 – 10:00 p.m., Thurs, Dec 7, 2017.

The Lake Street Council has invited the hungry souls at
the Heavy Table foodie blog to review every single independent restaurant along
East Lake Street. With a readership of 15,000, Heavy Table is helping the Lake
Street Council attract new and returning customers to local businesses. 15
installments of restaurant reviews and original illustrations, published over
several months, will remind visitors that there is always something new to try
on Lake Street. Interviews about the project on Minnesota Public Radio and
other stations will attract an even wider audience.

This project is part of a comprehensive initiative to
celebrate and support East Lake's independent businesses with a combination of
creative marketing, in-depth business technical assistance and a public art program.

New Public Art Integrated into City of Minneapolis East Side Storage and Maintenance Facility

Minneapolis artist Randy Walker will be integrating public art into the design for the East Side Storage and Maintenance Facility

The City of Minneapolis’ Art in Public Places program is
collaborating with Property Services on a public art project in conjunction with the construction of
the East Side Storage and Maintenance Facility. Located in Northeast
Minneapolis, new public art will be integrated into the design for this new
City building.

In addition to public art, the East Side Storage
and Maintenance Facility will include an educational storm water management
system, native, pollinator-friendly plantings, connector bike and pedestrian
trails, and a public gathering space.

Minneapolis artist Randy
Walker was selected by a panel comprised of community members, arts and
architecture professionals and the project’s design team from 15 applicants. Walker
will work with the project design team and a steering committee of community
members, as well as participate in community engagement activities to gather
input on draft concepts. Connect with Kirstin
Wiegmann for more information.

More recently, City departments
collaborated to help the business address some code compliance issues. As
a result, the business is undertaking a significant addition to its kitchen by adding new sinks, a walk-in cooler, dry storage, and a new smoker. This
expansion will resolve the code issues and also increase capacity allowing them
to accept larger catering contracts.

Large businesses that
employ more than 100 workers will be required to pay employees a minimum per
hour of $10 beginning Jan. 1, 2018 and $11.25 beginning July 1,
2018. Small businesses with 100 or fewer employees will be required to pay
workers at least $10.25 beginning July 1, 2018.

For more information and resources, go to minimumwage.minneapolismn.gov.
Resources include a downloadable poster giving notice to employees about
Minneapolis labor and employment rights. The poster must be displayed in
workplaces across Minneapolis by Jan. 1, 2018.

PARTNERS with Youth Conference Engages Youth Workers

Mayor Betsy Hodges poses with Minneapolis BUILD Leaders attending the conference, along with their trainers David Carson (far left) and Connie Rhodes (third from right). (Photo by CPED)

On October 19th, 160 metro area youth work professionals and
community leaders gathered at the Whittier School & Recreation Center for
the annual Minneapolis PARTNERS with Youth conference. For the seventh year,
the City of Minneapolis has supported the convening of youth workers and
provided workshops that speak to the expertise of youth work professionals.

Attendees enjoyed workshops built around creating pathways
to equitable youth engagement that included tracks in Healing, Activating,
Sustaining, and Opportunity.

Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges gave a welcome presentation
that thanked youth work professionals for their outstanding commitment and
vision for young people in our community to be safe, engaged, and
thriving. National keynote speaker, Jason
Sole, also spoke to attendees while discussing his memoir, From Prison to Ph.D.:
A Memoir of Hope, Resilience, and Second Chance.

Over the past year, City planners have been doing a lot of
listening about the future of Minneapolis. One theme we’ve heard is that
everyone must benefit from a growing city. Done right, population growth
can help our city become a healthy, sustainable, and thriving place for all. We
have some ideas on how to achieve that, and would like to hear your
thoughts.

We
want to hear from you!

Engage in Person at
Community Meetings in December

Please attend one of the following interactive engagement events.
Each event will feature the same family-friendly activities created by artists
and City staff, as well as free food from local businesses.

Engage Online and with your
friends

Download the Meeting-in-a-Box tool kit to host your own
engagement meetings and report back

About
Minneapolis 2040

Minneapolis 2040 is an update to the City’s Comprehensive Plan, a
document that shapes how Minneapolis will grow and change. The plan will cover
topics such as housing, job creation, the design of new buildings, and how we
use our streets.

On October 26, the grand opening for Wirth Co-op was held at
its store located at 1835 Penn Ave N, below The Commons apartments.

This much anticipated store is open in an area where 67,000
residents live over one mile from a supermarket, making it one of the largest
federally-designated food deserts in the country. The idea of the co-op was
initiated by a group of residents from Harrison, Bryn Mawr, and Willard-Hay.
They first met in 2007, all driven by the same passion and convictions: the
need for accessible food, the desire to bring new life into the neighborhood,
and the need to boost the local economy.

Wirth Co-op hopes to be a great source of neighborhood strength,
pride and sustainability. Already, it’s brought more than 10 new full-and-part
time jobs to the area, in addition to healthy foods.

About this newsletterGrowing MPLS is published monthly by the City of Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department. If you have questions, please contact rose.lindsay@minneapolismn.gov.

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